1. KALAMUNDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
YEAR 7 PARENT INFORMATION EVENING

2. WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

3. KSHS PRINCIPAL Mrs Kathy Ritchie
History and Context
KSHS as an Independent Public School

4. YEAR 7 COORDINATOR Ms Susan Archdall

5. Our 2017 Y7 Students
Number of Students = 203
Female = 118
Male = 85
Total Feeder Schools = 29
“ Singletons” = 16

6. Our Year 7 Team 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Rachel Richards
MENTOR TEACHER
Rachel Richards
Amber Bullock
Lea
Richards
Claire Connor
Geoff Cameron
Rob
Roper
Theresa Chambers
ENGLISH
Ashley Meaden
Susan
Archdall
HASS
Lauren Johnson
SCIENCE
MATHS
Alanna Webb

7. Contacts Name Email Rachel Richards
Ashley Meaden
Lauren Johnson
Alanna Webb
Amber Bullock
Lea Richards
Rob Roper
Claire Connor
Theresa Chambers

8. TEAMWORK
These teachers share an office, work as a team and communicate regularly with each other and with parents about student achievement and welfare.
Four other Learning Areas are addressed by teachers outside of the Team. These include
The Arts
Health & Physical Education
Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
Technologies
Cross Curricular Activities take place between the subjects to reinforce skills and knowledge

9. CURRICULUM Curriculum specialists teach students.
Cross-curricula approaches occur.
Curriculum Mapping to the West Australian Curriculum.
Links made between all 8 Learning Areas
Academic rigour assured
Heads of Learning Area in Maths, English, Science, Humanities, Health and Physical Education, Arts, Technologies and a Teacher In Charge of LOTE

10. TEACHING & LEARNING
Professional development to staff to develop teaching style (e.g. use of BYOD in the classroom and Higher Order Thinking Strategies).
Engagement of students through variety of teaching and learning styles .
WA Curriculum

11. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Consistency across Learning Areas (5 School Values).
Common approaches to student management (Good Standing Policy).
Reward system expanded (Kalacredits).
Involve parents to work in partnership with the Team teachers.
Events held to reinforce expectations

12. ORGANISATION FOCUS
BYOD / Files
Connect
Journals
Homework

13. SAER (Students at Educational Risk)
Provide effective assistance to students with learning difficulties.
Address the need for inclusive classrooms.
Provide opportunity for all students to achieve well irrespective of their previous educational experiences.

14. CONTACTS Mentor Teacher Classroom Teacher
Year 7 Coordinator (Ms Susan Archdall)
Head of Middle School (Mr Mark Pettit )
Associate Principal (Ms Helen Deacon )
Manager of Student Services (Mrs Amanda Morton)
School Psychologist (Ms Jennifer Edmonds)
School Nurse (Mr Louise Jonker / Ms Kate Hughes)
School Chaplain (Ms Desi Chapman)
Learning Centre Coordinator (Ms Shelley Swithenbank)

15. Contacts Name Position Email Susan Archdall Y7 Coordinator
Mark Pettit
Head of Middle School
Helen Deacon
Associate Principal
Amanda Morton
Student Services Manager
Jennifer Edmonds
School Psychologist
Desi Chapman
School Chaplain
Shelley Swithenbank
Learning Centre Coordinator
Louise Jonker
Community Nurse
Kate Hughes
Robyn Stewart
AEP Coordintor
Dale Watson
OAP Coordintor
Emma Constable
GATE Art Coordinator
Charlotte Westrip
KPA Coordintor

16. METHODS OF CONTACT Letters of Commendation (email)
Letters of Concern ( )
Telephone
SMS – general messages / attendance
News Review
Letters
Website ( – contact us
Parent Teacher Evening – May 3. (Book On Line)
Reports – Interim / Semester

17. Upcoming events Swimming Carnival (This Friday, March 3)
Lightning Carnival (May 16)
Term Two – (Students Commence – April 26)
Parent Teacher Night (May 3)
NAPLAN (May 9,10 and 11)

18. QUESTIONS